Emergency hospitals in Riyadh receive 1285 cases due to the dust storm

Written By رنا السيلاوي on 2022/05/17

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Weather of Arabia</strong> - The emergency departments of hospitals and urgent health care centers, &quot;Riyadh Health Cluster II,&quot; received 1,285 cases of respiratory diseases caused by exposure to dust and dust waves that swept the capital, Riyadh, during the past 24 hours.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The emergency departments were prepared to receive the cases by providing the required medicines and equipment, and the presence of the medical staff in order to prevent the expected increase.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The second Riyadh gathering advised patients to go to the nearest health facility or contact the Red Crescent, in sudden emergencies, such as fluctuations in this atmosphere and its effects on public health to provide health care service.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The assembly also warned patients with respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergies against exposure to dust and dust in light of weather fluctuations, which is one of the most important catalysts for asthma attacks, and wearing masks as a form of prevention, in addition to continuing to take treatment at the times specified for them to reduce the possibility of their exposure to negative complications. .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>More: <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%... weather continues today in Saudi Arabia. Dust plankton remains in the air on Wednesday and Thursday, and a slow improvement in horizontal vision</a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>You may also be interested in: <a href="https://www.arabiaweather.com/ar/content/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%86%...“Al-Misnad” reveals the most dangerous types of dust on the respiratory system</a></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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